Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Support Medicine

Chair in Clinical Artificial Intelligence in Dresden

The EKFZ covers the entire spectrum of artificial intelligence. “In addition to a professorship in Clinical Artificial Intelligence, we have also had a professorship in Medical Device Regulatory Science here since 2022—the only one of its kind in Germany. Its goal is to advance regulatory requirements, particularly for software as a medical device and artificial intelligence in medical devices, in order to keep pace with technological developments,” said Troost.

According to the professor, AI in medical research enables the analysis of large and complex datasets, such as those from genomics, imaging, and clinical trials. “This allows new correlations to be identified more quickly, disease mechanisms to be better understood, and innovative therapeutic approaches to be developed. We are researching the integration of AI primarily in our areas of focus: oncological, metabolic, neurological, and mental health disorders.”

Artificial Intelligence Also Important for Treatment Selection

In therapy, AI will increasingly help to individualize treatment selection based on large amounts of data and support clinical decision-making processes. “At the same time, responsibility, ethical evaluation, and communication with patients remain clearly core medical tasks,” Troost clarified. For example, a research team at the EKFZ is investigating how digital technologies and generative AI are changing clinical interaction, well-being, and therapeutic processes.

“For university medical schools as training institutions, these developments mean training future physicians to use AI systems competently and to critically reflect on their opportunities and limitations,” the dean concluded.

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